Anvar Saidenov was assigned as a chairman of Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan

/IRBIS, Aug.15,00/ - Khabar agency (Almaty) informed yesterday of an assignment of Anvar Saidenov as a chairman of Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan OJSC Board. It was informed previously that due to the assignment of former head of the bank, Karim Masimov as the minister of transportation and communication of Kazakhstan the first vice chairman of the Board, Orazaly Erjanov had been an acting chairman. By the information of Khabar agency, Anvar Saidenov studied at Moscow state university and London university followed by a three-year work at European bank for reconstruction and development. From August 1996 through April 1998 Anvar Saidenov was a deputy chairman of the National Bank, later worked as a chairman of Investment agency. Simultaneously he worked as the Kazakhstani manager at European bank. From August of last year Mr. Saidenov was a vice-minister of finance. In his telephone interview to Khabar Anvar Saidenov informed of two new vice chairmen to Halyk Bank - Marat Sartbaev, who worked as a vice- minister of economy, and Marat Zairov, former first vice chairman of Bank TuranAlem OJSC. Saidenov says no principal changes will take place at Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan soon. Orazaly Erjanov will remain as the first deputy of Saidenov, both of them worked together at the National Bank. Khabar notes that the backbone of Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan top management will consist of Saidenov-Erjanov-Sartbaev trio, who know each other very well from previous jobs at the banks and ministries.